Adhik Kadam

Adhik Kadam
Adhik Kadam at village, Sulkoot Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Born Adhik Sadashiv Kadam
(1977-08-13) August 13, 1977
Pune, Maharashtra
Residence Pune, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Education Master of Arts in Political science
Alma mater Bharati Vidyapeeth, Sir Parashurambhau College, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Occupation Social entrepreneur, Social activist
Years active since 1996-At Present
Known for Borderless World Foundation,
Basera E Tabassum
Movement Kashmir Life Line,
Basera E Tabassum
Parents
  • Sadashiv Kadam (father)
  • Vimal Kadam (mother)
Awards
Website Official website

Adhik Kadam is an Indian social entrepreneur. He is on a peacebuilding mission and working in the conflict areas of Jammu and Kashmir region with a vision of peacekeeping goals [2] Kadam has completed a master's degree in political science . He is the founder and chairman of Borderless World Foundation, which is an NGO that works for the deprived and victimized people of the border areas of India.[3][4] His NGO runs four orphanage homes for girls in four districts of Jammu and Kashmir.[5][6] Adhik’s social work today covers the healthcare, education, empowerment of Women, Women hygiene, art and culture, and poverty alienation at the grassroots levels.[7][8]

Career

Early career: Research & Suveys

Early in his career, Adhik worked for many Non Profit Organizations as a Volunteer.[9] He started visiting Kashmir for Study and Research.[10] in 1997. During Kargil War he worked on forefront especially for the migrants who left their home in restraints due to forced war in Kargil Sector, Batalik and Drass Sector. Later he worked with Mr Balraj Puri[11] and Institute of J & K Affairs on the project “children Affected by Armed conflict in Jammu & Kashmir (detail)” funded by UNICEF.[12][13] Being a political science student Adhik's motto behind surveying in Kashmir was to understand the political scenario of Kashmir but carrying a number of queries in mind,[14] Adhik witnessed number of brutal incidents-Killing, Children whirling Orphans,[15] torture and oppression resulting as a turning point[16] for Mr. Kadam where he decided to work for Jammu and Kashmir.[17][18] Hardliners branded him an infidel and his work un-Islamic. His response was hard work and an obstinate simplicity, a bid to leave his enemies with no ammunition.[19]

A Penniless Vagabond

Adhik Kadam serves Jammu and Kashmir's children of conflict, particularly the females who lost their fathers to violence in the valley. His experience of working in the conflict areas proven his advantage to understand the conflict and dire need of peace in the region through various developmental approaches.[7] When he was 19 years old he visited a Kashmiri Pandit migrant camp in Jammu.[20] On 12 May 2002, Adhik Kadam,[21] through his Borderless World Foundation launched first project Basrea-E-Tabassum (Abode of Smiles), a home for girl-orphans in the frontier district of Kupwara (Sulkoot village) in the Kashmir Valley.[22][23] He also worked during the Kargil war for civilians.[24] From a meager number of 2 girls in 2002, today his foundation has more than 220 girls falling in the age group of 18 months to 20 years at the four centers and can support at least 1000+ girls in the community in Jammu & Kashmir state.[5][25] Having dedicated his life to service, Adhik has eschewed worldly possessions and lives, as described in a recent article in India Currents Magazine as a “Penniless Vagabond.” [26]

Borderless World Foundation "A One great Human Family"

Adhik spent 21 years in Jammu & Kashmir. He visited Kashmir during extreme turmoil and worked for the community fearlessly. He believes that communities in the conflict need to heal by utmost love and care. He started Borderless World Foundation in 2002 with the mission "one Great Human Family"[27][28] While conducting a children-centric social-economic survey of the region, he gained a penetrating and disturbing insight into the challenges of the people living in these areas. He worked on various need-based programmes for the local community including widows.[29]

Basera E Tabassum

Adhik initiated Basera E Tabassum("BeT") is a shelter started in 2002 for girls who lost their parents as a result of the armed conflict or terrorism during the ongoing Kashmir conflict.[30] The four projects (Homes) in Kashmir region are called Basera-e-Tabassum (abode of smiles) and the one in Jammu is called Fah (Facilitate and Accomplish with Humility).[31][26] Adhik says "every girl child hold a Motherhood which needs to protect respectfully. Motherhood is having extreme love and care senses which can be helpful to heal conflict ridden communities at large"[32][33][34] Basera E Tabassum is supported by few prominent philanthropists, well-wishers like by Maharaaja Holkar Family, Syed Ata Hasnain, Balraj Puri, Prof.Dr.S.Natarajan (The Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital). Children of BeT travel to various cities for educational exposure tour and for higher education in the various professional courses.[35]

Kashmir Life Line

Kashmir Life Line is a first Emergency medical services which is started in Jammu and Kashmir.[36] Adhik, during his working in Kashmir, experienced many deaths because of lack of Emergency Medical Service.[37][38] He initiated Kashmir Life Line medical services(for Emergency Medical Services) for the people of Jammu & kashmir.[39][40] Border Security Force is also partnering in this project and running ambulances in border areas under this project.[41][42][43] Directorate of Health Services, J&K is also partnering in this initiative.[37]

Helping Pellet Victims

In the year 2016, due to use of Pellet Guns, many children and youths age between 10 and 30 got a pellets in their eyes[44] during protest and curfews.[45] More than 1200 cases was there registered in Hospitals[46] who are in the need of specialized doctors who can treat these patients,[47] otherwise they could lost their vision permanently. Adhik started hunting Hospitals and Doctors though out of India and travel various cities to meet doctors and hospitals[48] and requested them to come to Kashmir and perform eye surgeries for free.[49] Dr S N Natarajan[50] Aditya Jyot Hospital,[51] Dr Mahesh P Shanmugam, Sankara Eye Foundation,[52] L V Prasad Hospital help with experts and provided free surgeries.[53][54] Till now Adhik able to brought more than 12 doctors[55] to Kashmir who able to perform most critical surgeries in SMHS Hospital[56][57] in Srinagar.[58][59]

Rah-e-Niswan

Rah-e-Niswan means women’s way, is a social entrepreneurship campaign in Kupwara. Adhik started Rah-e-Niswan, a project for women entrepreneur in Jammu & Kashmir. He trained girls in making Sanitary Napkins,[60] Computerized embroidery,[61] stitching, knitting, fabric painting, tailoring, etc.[62] to make them to stand on their own feet. Adhik also helped young boys and girls to find out jobs in various cities.[63]

Adhik has been giving inspirational talks at various platforms. He was named an INK Fellow 2016 INK Conferences.[64] Adhik was also a speaker at various Rotary International Clubs[65] Adhik is a visiting faculty[66] at Tata Institute of Social Sciences[67] and also speaks on various levels as an inspirational speaker. He also spoke at Stanford University, U C Berkeley, Princeton University.[68]

Adhik presented his work and video documentaries for a Stanford University student group.[69] Adhik is one of a faculty or speaker at TED (conference) at TEDxRajarambapuIT[70][71]

Documentaries

Awards and recognition

  1. Mother Teresa Awards in 2010.[72]
  2. The Spirit of Mastek award by Mastek foundation in April 2012.[73]
  3. Youth Icon for the year 2011 by Maharashtra Times of The Times Group.
  4. Youth Icon for the year 2012 by Maharashtra Times of The Times Group.[74]
  5. Yuwanmesh 2011 award by Indradhanu Foundation[75]
  6. CSO Partners Outstanding Annual Report Awards 2009 for transparency, accountability and best documentation process in NGO sector in India.[1]
  7. NBC Awards 2017.[76]
  8. ICA Awards 2016.[77][78]
  9. Savitri Sanman 2016[79]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "CSO Partners Award".
  2. ↑ "Adhik Kadam's spiritual journey of service and suffering | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Pune duo bring cheer to Kashmiri kids - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. ↑ "Mission beautiful Kashmir - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  5. 1 2 "Pune man gives new home to girls orphaned by violence in J". 12 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "A safe haven for war torn girls - ThinkChange India".
  7. 1 2 https://vinodnarayan.com/2015/10/25/indriveview-with-adhik-kadam-from-borderless-world-foundation/
  8. ↑ http://www.rosemarymarley.com/educating-daughters-of-militants/
  9. ↑ https://www.webtalkies.in/adhik-guardian-angel-kashmiri-girls/
  10. ↑ http://www.oneindia.com/2011/02/12/puneman-gives-new-home-to-girls-orphaned-by-violence-injk-aid0126.html
  11. ↑ http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2216/stories/20050812003009900.htm
  12. ↑ http://islamicvoice.com/adhik-kadams-journey-of-service-and-suffering/
  13. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/children/Against-all-ODDS/article16735540.ece
  14. ↑ http://topnews.in/law/adhik-kadams-spiritual-journey-service-and-suffering-2103546
  15. ↑ http://sify.com/news/Adhik-Kadam-s-spiritual-journey-of-service-and-suffering-Feature-news-National-mfylajcffdasi.html
  16. ↑ http://hillpost.in/2012/05/adhik-kadams-spiritual-journey-of-service-and-suffering/45354/
  17. ↑ https://in.news.yahoo.com/adhik-kadams-spiritual-journey-suffering-051508479.html
  18. ↑ http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/adhik-kadams-spiritual-journey-of-service-and-suffering-feature_100619916.html
  19. ↑ http://humanrightsdefence.org/index.php/articles-sp-724795164/454-the-children-of-the-valley.html
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  21. ↑ Vishal Kudchadkar (23 July 2012). "Borderless World Foundation" – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ "How Green is My Valley - Indian Express".
  23. ↑ http://www.briefingwire.com/pr/dhumastya-barfatal-aanandghar-saluting-the-spiritual-service-of-adhik-kadam-only-on-reportaaz
  24. ↑ "Adhik Kadam's 100 mile bike ride for 100 donors - Asha Stanford".
  25. ↑ http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=67807
  26. 1 2 https://indiacurrents.com/kashmirs-girls/
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  32. ↑ http://kashmirlife.net/the-grace-of-charity-1680/
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  35. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/mumbai-wows-30-orphan-girls-of-the-valley/story-OkizrhzYriZKj5YqwqQpgL.html
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  37. 1 2 http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/governance/mufti-launches-four-trauma-care-ambulances-in-state/136066.html
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  40. ↑ http://risingkashmir.com/news/bwf-crdp-to-launch-critical-care-services
  41. ↑ http://www.rakshaknews.com/paramilitary-force/borderless-world-foundation-donate-ambulance
  42. ↑ http://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=215353
  43. ↑ http://www.wikinow.co/topic/sunderbani
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  46. ↑ http://kashmirreader.com/2016/08/20/dr-natarajan-returning-to-kashmir-for-pellet-victims/
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  76. ↑ "NBC Awards".
  77. ↑ "ICA Awards".
  78. ↑ https://imerit.net/blog/imerit-award-social-entrepreneurship/
  79. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwnEnL0H8dE
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